Give style to your character. It's a great and rare art.

What it means

Nietzsche means surveying your strengths and weaknesses and shaping them into one design. Even weaknesses can become part of the art. Build yourself deliberately.

The source

"Give style to your character. It's a great and rare art." Nietzsche said it in The Gay Science 290. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"Seinem Charakter „Stil geben“ — eine grosse und seltene Kunst"

Original German, The Gay Science 290. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Nietzsche (1844–1900). German philosopher who wrote Thus Spoke Zarathustra and philosophized with a hammer. He asked people to say yes to life, hardship and all.

Questions

What does "Give style to your character. It's a great and rare art." mean?

Nietzsche means surveying your strengths and weaknesses and shaping them into one design. Even weaknesses can become part of the art. Build yourself deliberately.

Who said "Give style to your character. It's a great and rare art."?

Nietzsche (1844–1900). Source: The Gay Science 290.

What is the original German?

Seinem Charakter „Stil geben“ — eine grosse und seltene Kunst. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Give style to your character. It's a great and rare art." on a shirt?

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